Erma L. Coleman

March 18, 1927 - August 28, 2010

Erma Lorene Coleman, 83, of Litchfield, died Sat., Aug. 28, 2010 at 8:36 p.m. in St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. She was born on Mar. 18, 1927 in Kenney, IL, a daughter of LeRoy Stetson & Edna Fay (Perrine) Gandy. She graduated from Kenney High School with the class of 1944. She married Wayne Kenneth Coleman on July 11, 1944 in Henderson, KY. He died on May 19, 1992. She was active with the family business, Coleman Iron & Metal in Litchfield, where she was cashier and bookkeeper. She enjoyed spending her pastime with her family. She is survived by:

2 sons, Garry Coleman of Litchfield
Brian (Mylene) Coleman of Plainfield, IL
2 daughters, Betty Harper of Clear Lake, IA
Carol (Ed) Tefteller of Litchfield
1 sister, Theta Frances of Litchfield
10 grandchildren, Jack (DeEtta) Rosa; Lisa Pelz; Ericka Paulson;
Colette (Larry) Schoop; Crystal Harper;
Travis (Angie) Tefteller; Lori Tefteller;
Benjamin, William & Natalie Coleman
16 great-grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; 1 son, Wayne Coleman, Jr.; brother, Carol O. Gandy; 1 sister, Dorothy F. Schrishuhn.

Funeral Information

Funeral services will be held Wed., Sept. 1, 2010 at 11 a.m. in Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Mark Peters & Valerie Grover will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4 until 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be in Price Cemetery in Oconee.

Donations Information

The family suggests memorials to Litchfield Food Pantry or Montgomery County Cancer Association.